Reactions to sales restrictions on flavored vape products or all vape products among young adults in the US.
Heather PosnerKatelyn RommLisa HenriksenDebra BernatCarla J BergPublished in: Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (2021)
Young adult e-cigarette users indicate low support for e-cigarette sales restrictions (both for flavored products and complete restrictions). Moreover, if vape product sales were restricted to tobacco flavors, 39.1% of users reported being likely to continue using e-cigarettes but 33.2% were likely to switch to cigarettes. If vape product sales were entirely restricted, e-cigarette users were equally likely to switch to cigarettes versus not (~40%). Those most likely to report positive impact of such policies being implemented were less frequent users, never-smokers, and those with greater e-cigarette-related health concerns. This research should be considered in future tobacco control initiatives.